North American Classic Climbs

Mount Shuksan

Price Glacier

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

21T03

21T03

Beginning the approach hike in the rain forest along the Nooksack River. Pay close attention to directions in the guide for finding the crossing of the river!

GC

LC

9/4/93

LS14

LS14

Crossing the river

BF

LS

7/20/03

21T04

21T04

High on an old morainal ridge, beating back the brush.

LC

GC

9/4/93

21T06

21T06

The Price Glacier from the approach. The route diagonals across the glacier from the extreme left to finish at the small saddle on the right. It then contours around the South side before ascending the final summit pyramid.

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GC

9/4/93

21T09

21T09

Watching the sunset from the bivouac site at about 6000' on the edge of the glacier.

LC

GC

9/4/93

21T10

21T10

The bivouac.

LC

GC

9/4/93

21T11

21T11

Final evening light on the glacier.

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GC

9/4/93

21T14

21T14

Sunrise.

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GC

9/4/93

21T15

21T15

Putting on crampons, ready to begin the climb.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21T16

21T16

Starting out across the glacier.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21T18

21T18

The view to the NW - Slesse Mtn is visible in the distance.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21T20

21T20

Traversing around the base of Nooksack Tower.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21U02

21U02

Looking back down toward the bivouac site on the sunny saddle.

LC

GC

9/5/93

LS20

LS20

Looking right toward the NE Face.

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LS

7/20/03

21U04

21U04

Getting into the route finding. The sunny ice slope above is not the route, although it can be done as an easier alternate finish.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21U06

21U06

More of the same.

LC

GC

9/5/93

21U07

21U07

Leading through the seracs.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21U08

21U08

More of the same.

GC

LC

9/5/93

21U10

21U10

Breaking out of the seracs onto easier slopes. The Bivouac site is visible far below.

GC

LC

9/5/93

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